Federal Environmental Justice Tracker

EJ Tracker Update

DOJ Released EJ Enforcement Strategy Annual Report

Last updated:

December 1, 2024

Authority

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Agencies

DOJ

Actions

Enforcement, Report

DOJ’s Office of Environmental Justice, created on May 5, 2022 released its first-ever Comprehensive EJ Enforcement Strategy Annual Report, Oct. 13, 2023. The report details actions across the DOJ to address EJ concerns and engage communities overburdened by pollution. It includes enforcement actions undertaken by the Civil Division, Civil Rights Division, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices.

The Office released the Second Annual Comprehensive EJ Enforcement Strategy Report on Dec. 1, 2024.